6.5

CVE-2026-33903: Ella Core panics when processing a crafted NGAP LocationReport message

Analyzed
AliasesGHSA-f2f3-9cx3-wcmfGO-2026-4875
Published 27-03-2026Last modified 30-03-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-33903 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in ellanetworks core. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.5, adjacent network); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.22%
0%100%
Low · -0.12 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1SUSE-SU-2026:1205-1

Timeline

  1. 27-03-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 30-03-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Ella Core is a 5G core designed for private networks. Versions prior to 1.7.0 panic when processing a specially crafted NGAP LocationReport message. An attacker able to send crafted NGAP messages to Ella Core can crash the process, causing service disruption for all connected subscribers. Version 1.7.0 adds guards in NGAP Location Report handler.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.22%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

12%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Decrease -0.12 pp

From 0.33% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: adjacent network, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ellanetworks2 products
Github.com/ellanetworks1 product
  • core< 1.7.0

2 vendors · 3 products

References

5 links